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composite photo image shows a small, four-limbed robot traveling underwater in a fish tank

Oct 8, 2026

Feather Star-inspired Underwater Robot Gets 3D Maneuverability From Only Two Actuators

The work demonstrates how you can make robots with a wide range of motion using a minimum number of actuators.

Oct 7, 2026

Envisioning Research at the College of Engineering

The annual research image competition awards the best images of research being done at NC State and beyond. This year, faculty and students at the College of Engineering took home several prizes and honorable mentions.
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Oct 7, 2026

The BEST Makerspace Powers NC State Battery Collaboration

The College of Engineering at NC State University unveiled a state-of-the-art facility for hands-on learning in battery development and energy storage systems.
Fitts-Woolard Hall, as seen at dusk.

Oct 6, 2026

A Wolfpack, a CAMAL and a Campaign

Ten years after NC State’s Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign publicly launched, Fitts-Woolard Hall is a vibrant, vital part of Centennial Campus thanks to donor support — one of its labs, in particular.
image of students studying abroad standing in a group and smiling

Oct 5, 2026

Highlighting the Experiences of TECS Students Abroad

Hear more about the individual experiences of textile engineering, chemistry and science (TECS) students studying abroad and how it impacted their education.
a small electronic device emits a thin violet beam of light against a dark background

Oct 5, 2026

Researchers Successfully Demonstrate First-Ever Plasma Beam Antenna

Researchers have demonstrated a technique that uses a laser to produce a plasma beam antenna capable of transmitting radio waves.
A man in an astronaut suit in a spacecraft.

Oct 5, 2026

From Air Force to Space, Kevin Ford Lands at MAE as Professor of the Practice

Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Ford is bringing his expertise in space flight and perseverance to NC State this fall.
a broken eggshell lies on a table next to a thin rod of metal alloy

Oct 2, 2026

Researchers Use Eggshells (Yes, Eggshells) to Make Stronger, Lighter Metal Alloys

A new technique uses powdered eggshells to produce high-quality alloys with applications in everything from the automotive industry to biomedical applications.
diagram shows three ways a VR agent can convey uncertainty: physical gestures, such as crossing the avatar's arms; icons appearing near the avatar's head; and a text box that serves as subtitles for the avatar's speech

Sep 30, 2026

Researchers Offer Three Ways to Alert Users to AI Hallucinations with ‘Embodied’ Agents

This is the first study to assess the performance of hallucination awareness cues with regard to embodied conversational agents.